NAPE Invited Photographer-Teo Tiat How, Bernard

Bernard Teo Tiat How

Advisor SAFRAPC

ASAFRAPC, APPC, HON.SAFRAPC, HON.FSAFRAPC, HON.FSCPS

SAFRA Photo Club Committee from 1986-1992

Chairman of SAFRA Photo Club in 1993-1995

Advisor to SAFRA Photo Club from 1996 till to date.

I started photography as a hobby in 1985 and mastered all the courses conducted by SAFRA Photographic Club. This hobby has developed into a passion in me. Personally, I enjoy taking most of the sports & local events photography.  But nature & travel is still my favorites subjects, all my holiday trips are purely travel photography trips.

One of my most memorable events was organsing & participating in the “Alternative” a Photography Art Exhibition held at the Singapore National Museum in 1998 by SAFRA Photo Club, the first local Photo Club to have their works exhibited there. 

The same pictures were subsequently chosen to participate in the “Earth Water Spirit” Nature Photography Exhibition held at UGO Mulas Photography Museum in Castello di Santirana, Italy from 4th Jun 1999 to 4th Sept 1999.

Official Photographers for Singapore National Day Parade Souvenir Magazine from 1993 to 1997.

The biggest breakthrough was when I was invited by the Beijing Municipal People’s Government to do a one-week shooting event in the Chinese Capital call “World Photographers Focus on Beijing” in May 2000.  The photos will be included in an album to honor the Beijing 2000 Sixth Summit Conference of Major Cities of the World and displayed during the conference.  The event was held to promote Beijing prior to the nomination for the 2008 Olympic Games Host.

Exhibitions:

  1. 1988 “Creative Photographic Art Exhibition Cum Sale of Works” by The Reservists participant.
  1. 1990 to 1998 Singapore National Arts Fair participant.
  1. 1995 Kreta Ayer C.C. Photographic Club National Day Photo Exhibition Invited Participant.
  1. 1998 participated in the “Alternative” Photographic Art Exhibition held at the Singapore National Museum organised by SAFRA Photo Club from 12 Feb 1998 to 22 Mar 1998. 
  1. 1999 participated in the “Earth Water Spirit” Nature Photography Exhibition held at UGO Mulas Photgraphy Museum in Castello di Santirana, Italy from 4 Jul 1999 to 4 Sep 1999.
  1. Nokia Singapore Art 1999 – a Visual Arts Festival in conjunction Millenium 2000 celebration.
  1. Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition participant for the past years since it was held. Invited Guest Participant for 2016 Exhibition till todate.
  1. Invited to participate the Ngee Ann National Teochew Artists’ Exhibition 2021 & 2022 Organised by Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, a subsidiary of The Ngee Ann Kongsi.

 
 BOOKS / MAGAZINES:

  1. 1987 picture appear in the book “IMAGES 5987”
  1. Picture was used as cover page of the November 93 issue of ACCENT Magazine.
  1. Photo Selected & Printed in Photo Asia Annual 94 Magazine.
  1. 1996 participant & contribution to the Success & Publishing of the Book “Singapore Today” organised by Singapore National Council & SWECP. One picture even appear in the Post Card & 1998 Calendar, as well as Exhibited during the lunching cum sale of the Book in 1997.  Member of the Working Committee during the Shooting of the Book “S’pore Today”.
  1. Official Photographers for Singapore National Day Parade Souvenir Magazine from 1993 to 1997.
  1. Was invited by Shanghai Mayor in May 1999 to Shanghai to shoot “Shanghai in the Eyes of the World Top Photographers” in conjunction with Shanghai celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Shanghai’s Liberation. 
  1. Was invited by the Beijing Municipal People’s Government to do a one-week shooting event in the Chinese Capital call “World Photographers Focus on Beijing” in May 2000. The photos will be included in an album to honor the Beijing 2000 Sixth Summit Conference of Major Cities of the World and displayed during the conference.  The event was held to promote Beijing prior to the nomination for the 2008 Olympic Games Host. 
  1. Have works selected in the “To S’pore with Love” book that launched in 2005. Also appointed as the Metor to the Winner of the “S’pore Youth Photographer Award” which was orgainsed in inconjuction with the launching of mentioned book. 
  1. Metor to the winner of the Youth Open Section for S’pore Youth Photographer Award 2007. 
  1. Metor to the winner of the Youth Open Section for S’pore Youth Photographer Award 2009. 
  1. Metor to the winner of both the Youth Open Section & the Student Section for S’pore Youth Photographer Award 2011.
 Major Photo Contest:

  1. Canon Asia Photo Contest 1988 – Honorable Mention for Black & White Section
  • Canon Asia Photo Contest 1990 – Honorable Mention for Black & White Section
  • Canon Asia Photo Contest 1993 – Honorable Mention for Colour Section
  1. 1988 39th S’pore International Section by PSS – Local Best Gold Medal & Pewter Award for Black & White Section
  1. 1992 Visit ASEAN Year Photo Eassy Contest – 1st Prize Winner
  1. 1992 Asia Magazine Photo Contest “Leisure in Asia” – Konica Prize Winner 
  1. 1993 KPAN “Colours of Singapore “ Photo Contest – 3rd Prize plus Air Ticket to Hong Kong Image 1993 Photographic Convention. 
  1. 1996 ASEAN Salon of Photography – Black & White Section Pewter Award. 
  1. 1998 Discovery Singapore & The World Contest – 1st Prize for the World Section. 
  1. The first Great Eastern Digital Photo Contest 2000 on “Life is Great” 2nd 

Many others local /national contest…etc.

 Judges of many Int’l & Local Competitions:

  • First SNCF Photo Competition held in 2012 Judge.
  • Photographic Societies of S’pore Int’l Salons Competition 2011 Nature Section Judge.
  • Singapore Colour Photography Societies Int’l Salons Competition 2011, B/W & Nature

Section Judge.

  • Singapore Colour Photography Societies Int’l Salons Competition 2013, Nature

Section Judge.

  • The first SAFRA Moblie Snapathon half day shootout Photo Competition 2013 held at The Central one of the panel of judges.
  • Judge for SAFRA Photographer of the Year Award competition in 2010, 2012.
  • NUS Motage Judge in 2011.

8          Singapore Colour Photographic Societies Int’l Salons Competition 2015, Nature Section Judge.

9          Photographic Societies of Singapore Int’l Salons Competition 2016, Nature Section Judge.

10        Singapore Colour Photographic Societies Int’l Salons Competition 2017, Nature Section Judge.